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A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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Sermon 12: Quest. How we may grow in the Knowledge of Christ? SERMON XII.
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2 PET. III.XVIII. And in the Knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
2 PET. III.XVIII. And in the Knowledg of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
1THE Apostle Peter when he wrote this Epistle, looked upon himself as a Dying Man; (the Ministers of the Gospel would preach with more Life, if Death were but more within their view) His Death which was violent, (for he ended his days upon a Cross) had been foretold by Christ himself; accordingly he was persuaded, that quickly he should be made to put off his earthly Tabernacle. But like a good Shepherd, before he departed, he expresses his care of the flock, which he was to leave behind him. He commends the Gospel to them, as that which is of the Highest Authority, of the Greatest Certainty; That their Faith might be firm, and that they might persevere in their Obedience.
1THE Apostle Peter when he wrote this Epistle, lookt upon himself as a Dying Man; (the Ministers of the Gospel would preach with more Life, if Death were but more within their view) His Death which was violent, (for he ended his days upon a Cross) had been foretold by Christ himself; accordingly he was perswaded, that quickly he should be made to put off his earthly Tabernacle. But like a good Shepherd, before he departed, he expresses his care of the flock, which he was to leave behind him. He commends the Gospel to them, as that which is of the Highest Authority, of the Greatest Certainty; That their Faith might be firm, and that they might persevere in their Obedience.
- 1Petrus Cruci affigitur capite in terram verso elevatisque in sublime pedibus. Plot. in vit. Pet. p. 14.